Support for curtains, portieres, and the like



' A. MARCZUKOWSKI SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS, PORTIERES, AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 17, 1921 2 sheets-sheet l Aieksander Marc uKowsKi by $1M Anya Mar. 2(1), 1923. 1,449,123

' A. MARCZUKOWSKI SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS PORTIERBS AND THE LIKE Filed Dec. 1'7, 1921 2 sheets-sheet 2 InvenToT. A|eksunder MuTcguKowsKi WMWIX Patented Mar. 20}, 1%23.

SUPPORT FOR CURTAINS, PORTIERES, AND THE LIKE.

Application filed December 17, 1921. Serial No. 523,010.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEKSANDER MAnoz'U- 'KOWSKI, a citizen of the'Republic oi Poland, and resident of South Boston, county of 5 Suilolk, State of lllassachusetts, have invented an Improvement in Supports for Curtains, Portieres, and the like, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawing, is a specification, like characters on the drawing repre senting like parts.

This invention relates to a rod or support for supporting curtains, window draperies, portieres and the like and particularly to that type of curtain rod which comprises a tubular member divided longitudinally and a core about which one end of the cur tain, drapery, or other hanging is folded and which is adapted to be placed within the tubular member, the latter clamping the hanging to the core and thereby supporting it without the use of rings or hooks.

The objects of my present invention are to provide a curtain support oi this type with novel means for clamping the two sections of the tubular member in their closed relation; to provide a novel core member which is made in two parts so as to accommodate a double hanging, to provide 30 a novel means for holding the two sections 7 of the tubularmember together when they are opened to receive the core; and to otherwise improve curtain rods or drapery sup-- ports all as will be more fully hereinafter set forth.

In order to give an understanding of ti invention I have illustrated in the drawings some selected embodiments thereof which will now be described after which the novel features will be pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Fig. 1 is a sectional view showing a curtain rod embodying my invention with a curtain supported thereby.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view through a device embodying my invention and adapted. to support a portiere in a doorway. I

Fig. 3 is a sectional view 01 the knob at the end of the curtain pole.

Fig. 4' is a detail view of the means for retaining the two sections of the tubular member in proper relation when they are opened. a

Fig. '5 is a section on the line 5 looking toward the right.

5, Fig. 2

Fig. 6 is an end view of the tubular member opened ready to receive the core.

Fig. 7 is a section on the line 7-7, Fig. 2 looking to the right.

F 1g. 8 is a longitudinal sectional view oi a curtain rod having a two-section core.

Fig. 9 is a View showing the manner of supporting the curtain rod.

Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10-10, Fig. 8.

Fig. 11 is a view of the back side of the holder for supporting the portiere r'od.

Fig. 12 is a section on the line 12-12, Fig. 11.

Fig. 1.3 is a perspective view of the loop secured to the curtain rod and by which the curtain rod is attached to the supporting bracket.

Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a curtain pole embodying my invention.

Fig. 15 is perspective view of a portiere support embodying my invention.

Fig. 16 is a sectional view showing the two parts of: the tubular member opened ready to receive the core.

As stated above the device of this application is of that type comprising a tubular member divided longitudinally and a core adapted to be received within the tubular member and about which one end of the drapery or hanging is folded.

In Fig. l the tubular member is shown at 1, the core at 2, and the hanging or drapery at 3. One end of the drapery is folded about the core 2 and then the core with the drapery folded thereabout is placed within the tubular member as clearly seen in 1, the tubular member being provided with a slot in its lower edge through which the drapery extends.

My invent-ion is capable of being embodied in a curtain rod for supporting curtains or window draperies, or in a rod or pole for siuaporting a portiere in a door. The curtain rod is shown in F igs. 1 and 8 and the tubular member 1 is divided longitudinally to form the two semi-cylindrical sections 4 and 5. The section 5 has secured to each end thereof a circular plate 6 having a radial slot 7 therein. The section l has secured to each end a semi-circular plate 8 which overlies the plate 6 and is provided with an extension 9 through which is screwthreaded a clamping screw 10, said clamping screw having a collar 11 rigid therewith. The plate 6 overlies the plate 8 and the clamping screw extends through the slot 7 of the plate 6, the collar 11 of the ing screw is tightened the plate 6 will be clamped firmly between the collar 11 and the plate 8 thus clamping the sections 4 and 5 together. When the two sections 4 and 5 are in their operative positions, shown in Fig. 1, then the plates 6 and 8 overlie each other and the clamping screw 10 is at the center of the plate 6. are in this position the tightening of the clamping screw will firmly retain the two sections 4 and 5 in such positions.

. There is a clamping screw of this nature at each end of the curtain rod. When a curtain is to be placed in the curtain rod the clamping screws 10 at the end are loosened and then the two sections 4 and 5 can be separated as shown in Fig. 6 to permit the core with the curtain folded'thereabout to be placed within the tubular member. After this is done the twosections are closed together, as shown in Fig. 1, and the screws 10 tightened thus locking them in such position.

The inner ends of the screws 10 arepointed, as shown at and the ends of the core are provided with recesses to receive the f pointed ends of the screws so that these screws serve' not only to clamp the two sec- .tions of the tube in their closed relation but also to support the core in its proper axial position. When the screws are backed off i then the two sections 4 and 5 can be opened 6. I form the section 4 with a hook member 13 having a head 14 and which extends through a loop 15 secured to the member 5. This hook and loop allow a limited swinging movement of the two sections 4 and 5 relative to each other but prevent their becoming entirely separated when they are opened as shown in Fig. 6. i

A suitable finish for the ends of the curtain rod is provided by means of two knobs or caps-16, which are adapted to be placed over the ends of the rod. The plate 6 of the curtain rod is provided with an extension or ear 17 which extends beyond the peripheral line of the curtain rod when the latter is closed. The knob 16, which is cap-shaped, is provided with the bayonet slot 18 on its inner face. which co-operates with the extension. 17 to hold the knob in position. It will be noted that the slot 7 extends into the projection 17 and said projection thus permits the use of a longer slot and also funr tions as a means for locking the finish l/Vhen the parts member 16 in place due to the bayonet joint slot 19 in the finish member. To place the knob over the end of the curtain rod said knob will be turned so that the ear 17 will enter the slot 18 and when the knob is in place then it is turned so that the ear 17 will enter the lateral portion 19 of the slot.

For supporting the curtain rod in position I propose to secure thereto two metal plates 20, each having a loop 21 struck up therefrom, said'loops being adapted to engage an up-turned finger 22 on a bracket 23 which is secured to the window frame or wall 24.

My invention may also be embodied in a support for a this purpose it has the same construction as that above described so far as the tubular portiere and when used for member is concerned except that said tubuis provided with a socket 26 into which the end of the support 1. is received. 'These supporting members 27 are preferably divided diametricallyto form the two sections 28, 29, the socket 26 being formed partially in each section. provided with fingers 80 which overlie the rear face of the section 29, the latter being provided with recesses 31 to receive the fingers. The purpose in making'the supporting members 27 in two sections is to facilitatc the placing of the portiere support in position or its removal froma doorway. In putting up the device in a doorway the two sections 29 of the holding members 27 may The section 28 is shown as be screwed to the sides of the door frame 25 by screws entered through apertures 32, and the portiere support 1 with the portiere supported thereby. can then be placed in position on the sections 29. after which the sections 28 may be placed in position and secured by a screw inserted through a screw hole The supporting member 27 will be provided with a recess 34 to receivethe car 17 on the plate 6.

It is sometimes desirable to support a divided hanging and to provide for this I may make the core in two sections wlth a bearing at the center of the tubular member to support the inner ends of the sections. Such a 6 member and about which the hanging may be folded, and clamping means including a clamping screw at the ends of the sections and connecting them together, said clamping means operating to hold the sections fixed with relation to each other when the clamping screw is tightened and when the clamping screw is loosened permitting the sections to have a limited movement only toward and from each other, said clamping screws also constituting a support for the ends of the core.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, of a core within the tubular member andabout which the hanging may be folded, a plate scoured to the end of each section, the plates on one section being slotted, a clamping screw having screw-threaded engagement with each of the plates on the other section, said screws extending through the slots of the first-named plates and operating when tightened to clamp the plates together and when loosened co-operating with the slots to limit the separating movement of the mem bers.

In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, a plate secured to each end of each section, the plates on one section being slotted and overlapping the plates on the other section, a clamping screw having screw-threaded engagement with each of the plates on said other section and extending through the slots of the other plates, said screws operating to clamp the plates together and thereby hold the sections in closed relation, and a core within the tubular member about which the hanging may be folded.

4. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, a plate secured to each end of each section, the plates on one section being slotted and overlapping the plates on the other section, a clamping screw having screw-threaded engagement with each of the plates on said other section and extending through the slots of the other plates, said screws operating to clamp the plates together and thereby hold the sections in closed relation, and a core supported by said clamping screws within the tubular member and about which the hanging may be folded.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, of a bridge member carried by one section and extending transversely thereacross intermediate of its ends, a two-section core within the tubular member and about which the hanging may be folded, each section of the core being supported at its inner end on the bridge member and clamping means at the ends of the sections for connecting them together, said clamping means including a clamping screw and operating to hold the sections fixed with relation to each other when the clamping screw is tightened and permitting the sections to have a limited movement only toward and from each other when the clamping screw is loosened, said clamping screws also constituting a support for the outer ends of the core sections.

6. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, of a bridge member secured to one section and extending transversely thereacross intermediate of its ends, a two-section core within the tubular member about which the hanging may be folded, each section of the core being supported at its inner end on the bridge member, clamping plates secured to the ends of the tubular member, the plates at each end of said tubular member having an overlapping relation, and clamping screws for clamping the plates at each end of the tubular member together, said clamping screws also operating to support the outer ends of the core sections.

7. In a device of the class described, the combination with a tubular member divided longitudinally into two separable sections, of a core within the tubular member about which the hanging may be folded, a plate secured to each end of each section, each of the plates on one section having a projection in the plane of the plate and a slot which extends into the projection, said plates overlapping the corresponding plates on the other section, a clamping screw operating in. each slot and having screw-threaded engagement with said other plates, whereby the sections may be opened or closed and clamped in either position and a finish member enclosing each end of the tubular member when the sections are closed together.

In testimony whereof, I havesigned my name to this specification.

ALEKSANDER MARCZUKOWSKI. 

